Missouri Map with Cities, Counties, and Roads Network

Detailed Map of Missouri

Map of Missouri - Missouri map with cities, counties, and roads network. Read this detailed map county-first. The image emphasizes every county, each county seat, major cities and towns, state borders with Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, and Kansas, and a road-light layout that keeps highways as gentle orientation. In contrast, the colored county blocks, rivers, and city labels do the heavy lifting. Follow the Missouri River, the Mississippi River, the Osage, Current, Gasconade, Meramec, White, Eleven Point, North Fork, and the Ozark lakes to stay oriented without dense road clutter.

How to use this county map

1. Start with the Missouri River sweep from Kansas City to St. Charles/St Louis, then drop south into the Ozarks or north into the Grand River and Chariton valleys.

2. Confirm position by finding the county seat label inside each shaded county block.

3. Use interstates only as hints: I-70, I-44, I-55, I-35, I-29, I-49, and I-64 appear lightly to verify direction while counties and rivers lead.

Northern Missouri and the Missouri River corridor to the St. Louis region

A. Northwest corner to the Platte Valley

Atchison (seat Rock Port), Holt (Oregon), Nodaway (Maryville), Andrew (Savannah), Buchanan (St. Joseph), Platte (Platte City), Clay (Liberty)

Along the Missouri River and the Iowa line, you see farm country and river bluffs. St. Joseph anchors Buchanan; Maryville stands out in Nodaway; Liberty, Gladstone, and Excelsior Springs mark Clay. Platte City sits west of the airport zone; Weston is a small historic label along the river.

Worth (Grant City), Gentry (Albany), Harrison (Bethany), Daviess (Gallatin), DeKalb (Maysville), Caldwell (Kingston), Clinton (Plattsburg)

This north-central row runs along the Grand River system. Bethany, Gallatin, and Albany are clear mid-county anchors. Hamilton and Polo appear in Caldwell and Clinton near the transition toward the Kansas City fringe.

B. Grand River belt and Chariton country

Livingston (Chillicothe), Grundy (Trenton), Mercer (Princeton), Putnam (Unionville), Sullivan (Milan), Linn (Linneus), Chariton (Keytesville), Carroll (Carrollton), Ray (Richmond)

Chillicothe and Trenton are the larger labels in the north-central hills. Unionville and Princeton sit near the Iowa line. Keytesville and Carrollton mark the Chariton River valley, with Richmond on the west side of the Missouri River approach.

C. Northeast counties from the Salt to the Mississippi bluffs

Schuyler (Lancaster), Scotland (Memphis), Knox (Edina), Adair (Kirksville), Macon (Macon), Shelby (Shelbyville), Marion (Palmyra), Ralls (New London), Lewis (Monticello), Clark (Kahoka)

Follow the Iowa border east. Kirksville is the dominant university town in Adair; Macon sits south on the U.S. 63 corridor. The Salt River tributaries run through Shelby and Ralls, leading to Hannibal in Marion County’s riverfront cluster with Palmyra as the seat. Monticello and Kahoka face the Mississippi River bluffs near the Des Moines River mouth.

D. Central Missouri north of the river and Little Dixie

Audrain (Mexico), Monroe (Paris), Pike (Bowling Green), Montgomery (Montgomery City), Callaway (Fulton), Boone (Columbia), Howard (Fayette), Randolph (Huntsville), Cooper (Boonville), Saline (Marshall)

This is classic Missouri River country. Columbia dominates Boone; Fulton sits east with Callaway’s river bottoms; Boonville guards a river crossing in Cooper. Mexico is the Audrain hub along the prairie edge, and Marshall anchors Saline beside the Blackwater and Salt Fork streams. Bowling Green and Louisiana show in Pike near the Mississippi.

E. Kansas City metro ring, road-light read

Jackson County (seats Kansas City and Independence)

The map shows Kansas City and Independence as dual seats, with Lee’s Summit, Raytown, Grandview, Blue Springs, and Grain Valley labeled. Highways appear lightly to help you position within the metro.

Cass (Harrisonville), Lafayette (Lexington), Johnson (Warrensburg), Pettis (Sedalia), Henry (Clinton), Bates (Butler), Vernon (Nevada), Benton (Warsaw), Moniteau (California), Morgan (Versailles), Cooper (Boonville)

Around Jackson, Harrisonville stands south in Cass; Lexington and Odessa appear in Lafayette along the river; Warrensburg marks the Whiteman AFB region. Sedalia is a strong label in Pettis. Warsaw and Versailles show around the Lake of the Ozarks headwaters.

F. The Missouri River eastward into St. Charles and the St. Louis area

Saline (Marshall) to St. Charles (St. Charles)

Continuing downriver, Howard (Fayette) connects to Boone (Columbia) and into Callaway (Fulton) with the river sweeping past Jefferson City across in Cole. Then Montgomery (Montgomery City), Warren (Warrenton), and St. Charles (St. Charles) frame the metro approach on the north bank. O’Fallon, St. Peters, and Wentzville are clear suburban labels in St. Charles County.

The St. Louis core: St. Louis City (independent), St. Louis County (Clayton), Jefferson (Hillsboro), Franklin (Union)

St. Louis appears as an independent city on the Mississippi. Clayton is the seat of St. Louis County, with suburbs Florissant, University City, Kirkwood, Chesterfield, Maryland Heights, and Wildwood labeled. South of the city, Hillsboro anchors Jefferson County with Arnold, Festus, and Pevely along the river. West of the town, Union is the seat of Franklin County, where Washington and Pacific track the Meramec and Missouri rivers.

G. North bank interior counties that finish Part 1

Lincoln (Troy), Warren (Warrenton), Gasconade (Hermann), Osage (Linn), Maries (Vienna), Phelps (Rolla), Pulaski (Waynesville), Dent (Salem), Crawford (Steelville)

From the Mississippi up through wine country and the Ozark edge, Hermann along the Gasconade is a standout on the river curve. Rolla in Phelps is the Ozark foothill hub; Waynesville in Pulaski sits near the Big Piney and Roubidoux springs; Salem and Steelville mark the Current and Meramec headwaters.

Ozarks heartland and southern border to the Bootheel and back to the Kansas line

A. The Lake of the Ozarks arc and central-south spine

Cole (Jefferson City), Miller (Tuscumbia), Camden (Camdenton), Laclede (Lebanon), Dallas (Buffalo), Hickory (Hermitage), Polk (Bolivar), Greene (Springfield), Christian (Ozark), Webster (Marshfield)

The state capital, Jefferson City, sits across the river from Callaway within Cole County. South and west is lake country: Tuscumbia and Camdenton surround the Lake of the Ozarks arms. Lebanon anchors Laclede on the Ozark Plateau, with Buffalo to the north in Dallas and Hermitage in Hickory. Bolivar marks Polk just north of the Springfield metro. Springfield is the dominant city in Greene County, with Ozark the seat of Christian, and Marshfield in Webster on the high ridge.

B. Southwest Missouri and the Joplin-Neosho-Monett triangle

Lawrence (Mount Vernon), Jasper (Carthage), Newton (Neosho), McDonald (Pineville), Barry (Cassville), Stone (Galena), Taney (Forsyth), Dade (Greenfield)

The map shows an industrial and plateau mix. Carthage and Joplin dominate Jasper County; Neosho is the seat of Newton just south. Pineville stretches to the Arkansas line in McDonald. Eastward, Cassville in Barry, Monett straddling Lawrence and Barry, and Galena and Branson in Stone and Taney highlight the White River lakes region, including Table Rock Lake and Lake Taneycomo. Greenfield in Dade lies north of this recreational arc.

C. South-central Ozark rivers and high forest

Wright (Hartville), Texas (Houston), Phelps (Rolla), Pulaski (Waynesville), Laclede (Lebanon), Dent (Salem), Shannon (Eminence), Oregon (Alton), Carter (Van Buren), Howell (West Plains), Douglas (Ava), Ozark (Gainesville)

This belt is river-rich. Eminence wears the Current River crown with Round Spring and Alley Spring areas nearby; Van Buren sits on the Current in Carter; Alton anchors Oregon on the Eleven Point; West Plains in Howell is a regional center near the North Fork. Ava in Douglas and Gainesville in Ozark mark the ridge toward the Arkansas line. Houston in Texas County is a central highland seat.

D. Southeast foothill counties toward the Mississippi lowlands

Phelps (Rolla) to Iron (Ironton), Washington (Potosi), Madison (Fredericktown), St. Francois (Farmington), Ste. Genevieve (Ste. Genevieve), Perry (Perryville), Cape Girardeau (Jackson)

Leaving the central plateau, Ironton in Iron County sits near the St. Francois Mountains. Potosi in Washington and Fredericktown in Madison lead to Farmington in St. Francois. The Mississippi River bluffs appear at Ste. Genevieve and Perryville. In Cape Girardeau County, Jackson is the seat, while the city of Cape Girardeau spreads along the river.

E. Bootheel overview from Crowley’s Ridge to the Mississippi bends

Bollinger (Marble Hill), Wayne (Greenville), Reynolds (Centerville), Carter (Van Buren), north of the lowlands, then Stoddard (Bloomfield), Scott (Benton), Mississippi (Charleston), New Madrid (New Madrid), Pemiscot (Caruthersville), Dunklin (Kennett)

The map shows the transition from the Ozark foothills into the flat Bootheel. Bloomfield anchors Stoddard; Sikeston lies on the county line with New Madrid and Scott as a well-labeled city. Benton is the seat of Scott; Charleston is the seat of Mississippi County along the river; New Madrid and Caruthersville front historic bends; Kennett anchors the Dunklin bordering Arkansas.

F. Black River, Current River, and Mark Twain forests in the southeast interior

Ripley (Doniphan), Butler (Poplar Bluff), Carter (Van Buren), Wayne (Greenville), Shannon (Eminence), Reynolds (Centerville)

Poplar Bluff is bold in Butler County on the Black River; Doniphan sits upriver in Ripley. Greenville and Wappapello Lake appear in Wayne. This area is pure Ozark National Forest mosaic on the map, perfect for a road-light reading guided by rivers and lakes.

G. West-central counties back to the Kansas line

Cedar (Stockton), St. Clair (Osceola), Henry (Clinton), Benton (Warsaw), Hickory (Hermitage), Polk (Bolivar), Dallas (Buffalo), Camden (Camdenton), Morgan (Versailles), Moniteau (California), Cole (Jefferson City)

The return arc highlights Stockton Lake in Cedar with Stockton as the seat; Osceola on the Osage backs Truman Lake in St. Clair; Clinton lies at the Lake’s eastern reach in Henry. The string of seats circles the Lake of the Ozarks back toward the capital region.

H. Finishing the north-bank interior and river counties

Warren (Warrenton), Montgomery (Montgomery City), Gasconade (Hermann), Franklin (Union), Jefferson (Hillsboro), St. Louis County (Clayton), St. Charles (St. Charles), Lincoln (Troy), Pike (Bowling Green), Ralls (New London), Marion (Palmyra), Lewis (Monticello), Clark (Kahoka)

From Hermann wine country to St. Charles suburbs and up the Mississippi through Bowling Green and New London to Hannibal, the labels run in the same order you see while tracing the big river north.